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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Photo by Jack Settle
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36.7473, -95.9808

Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful, smaller-sized heron with striking colors. This green heron was the first one I'd ever seen.

Habitat:

A local public pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Jack Settle
Alicelongmartin thank you! Yeah I've seen great blue herons in this area before (in fact there was one there while I was shooting this one), but never green herons.

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2013

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